abschalten
/ˈapˌʃaltn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- schaltet ab
- past
- schaltete ab
- perfect
- hat abgeschaltet
Meaning
-
to switch off; to relax
Built from ab (off, away) + schalten (to switch).
Made of
- ab off, away
- schalten to switch
Similar words
abschalten means "to relax," and also separately "to switch off" a device; ausspannen means "to relax" — close synonyms for the relaxing sense.
Practice
1 What does abschalten mean?
to switch off; to relax
2 Fill the gap: Im Urlaub kann ich gut ___.
Full sentence: Im Urlaub kann ich gut abschalten. (On holiday I can really switch off.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschalten?
abschalten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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